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A new labeling system that seeks to identify and rank products according to how widely they are recycled is set to be tested in June by companies including Costco and Seventh Generation. The system was developed by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, which includes Procter & Gamble and Unilever. The coalition's goal is for the system to eventually become an industry standard.

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Microsoft, ConAgra Foods and Costco Wholesale are among some of the firms that have committed to adopt the Package Recovery Label System promoted by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. "Consumers are faced with a confusing landscape of recycling messages and instructions that are often inconsistent or misleading," said Anne Bedarf, the initiative's project manager, adding that "this label will create a harmonized system that will help consumers and companies contribute to more effective resource recovery."